Justin Capicciotti

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Justin Capicciotti
No. 94     Retired
Born: (1989-11-14) November 14, 1989 (age 33)
Toronto, Ontario
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) DE
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
University Simon Fraser
High schoolCentral Technical School
CFL Draft 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Drafted by Edmonton Eskimos
Expansion draft 2013 / Round: 3
Drafted by Ottawa Redblacks
Career history
As player
20122013 Edmonton Eskimos
20142015 Ottawa Redblacks
2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders
20162018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
CFL East All-Star 2015
Career stats

Justin Capicciotti (born November 14, 1989) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman. He was most recently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Simon Fraser Clan and was ranked as the 13th best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2012 CFL Draft. [1] [2] He was selected 14th overall in the 2012 Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos.

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Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos

He was selected in the second round with the 14th pick in the 2012 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos signed with them on June 3, 2012. [3] He dressed in 22 games over two years with the Eskimos, starting at defensive end in five of them. His first career start came on September 22, 2013.

Ottawa Redblacks

On December 16, 2013, Capicciotti was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2013 CFL Expansion Draft. To start the 2014 season, he dressed as a backup and rotational defensive end. He first started in week five and started every other game that season, finishing with 50 tackles and 11 sacks. The following season, he earned his first east all-star award after registering 47 tackles, 12 sacks, and a forced fumble. He dressed in 17 games and started in 16, while sitting out week 3 dressing as a backup in week 4. [4] He also played and started in the 103rd Grey Cup game.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Capicciotti signed with the Roughriders on February 10, 2016 upon becoming a free agent. [5] He played in 14 games for the Roughriders in 2016, registering 24 defensive tackles and two sacks.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On October 10, 2016, Thanksgiving Monday, Capicciotti was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, along with Xavier Fulton, for Linden Gaydosh, Tommy Streeter, and two 2017 CFL Draft picks. [6] Capicciotti played three seasons for the Tiger-Cats, appearing in 39 games and contributing with 65 defensive tackles, 10 sacks, six special teams tackles, and three forced fumbles. He was released by the Ti-Cats on May 6, 2019 prior to training camp for the 2019 season. [7]

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References

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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2012-04-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Esks secure two 2012 CFL draft picks
  4. 2015 Game Notes Ham at Ott
  5. Report: Riders strike a deal with defensive end Capicciotti
  6. Capicciotti, Gaydosh switch sides as Riders and Ticats deal
  7. "Ticats release 14 players including Alex Green, Justin Capicciotti". CFL.ca. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-07.